Hair-tonic.



UNITED sTATEs PATENT orruon.

I EDWARD N. SHELDON, OF BELLEVILLE, KANSAS.

' HAIR-TONIC. l w

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 8, 1907.-

Application filed March 17, 1906. Serial No. 306.655.

To' all whom; it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD N. SHELDON, -a citizen of the United States, residing at Belleville, in the county of' Republic and a dressing which when applied to the scalp and hair will stimulate the former and promote the growth of the latter, while at the I same time keeping the scalp free from danadding to the characteristic drufi or other secretions.

The preparationembodies kerosene, asafetida, and naphthalene compounded in ap proximately the proportion of ten pounds kerosene, one pound asafetida, and twenty pounds naphthalene. The asafetida when combined with the kerosene neutralizes the odor thereof. and produces a mixture having a slightly pleasant odor. The naphthalene neutralizes any'trace that may remain in the mixtureof the peculiar odor of kerosene and imparts a not disagreeable perfume, besides quality of the compound in its peculiar action upon the hair and scalp.

In preparing the tonic cornmeal, bran, or pumice is placed infa receptacle and asafetida added thereto. The asafetida being insoluble, or nearly so, in kerosene-oil is first subjected to alcohol or other solvent to profor use.

cohol or other solvent, and this solution is added to ten pounds of bran or other suitable absorbent. pounds of kerosene is poured over the bran, pumice, or other absorbent saturated with the solution of asafetida and thoroughly agitated. Next about twenty pounds of naphthalene after being pulverized are added to the mixture and the whole agitated until the naphthalene is dissolved. The resultant mixture is either filtered or allowed to settle and the clear solution poured off and bottled". Any desired perfume may be added according to fancy. It is to be understood that the proportions of ingredients herein given may be varied.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is 1. The herein-described hair-tonic consist: ing of kerosene, asafetida and naphthalene in about the proportions specified. v

2. The herein-described filtered hair-tonic consisting. of kerosene, asafetida and naphthalene, and a solvent for 'the asafetida in about the proportions specified.

3. The herein-described filtered hair-tonic consisting of kerosene, asafetida, naphthalene and alcohol in about the proportions specified.

In testimony-whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

v EDWARD N. SHELDON. [a 8.] Witnesses:-.

HUGH ALEXANDER,

. E. W. WAGENER.

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